Criminal

Three judges in historic care and private family law proceedings involving Sara Sharif could be named next week, after the Court of Appeal unanimously held the High Court did not have jurisdiction to prohibit the publication of their identities.

A test case on extradition has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. Writing in this week’s NLJ, George Hepburne Scott, barrister at Church Court Chambers, explains the issue—a lack of consensus among High Court judges about the extent to which they can take account of the prospect of early release overseas.

To what extent can an English extradition court take account of the prospect of early release overseas? George Hepburne Scott calls for clarity

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a 12-week call for evidence into the treatment of computer evidence, the presumption that the computer is always right and the potential for miscarriages of justice.

Pathfinder or ‘problem-solving’ courts should be rolled out across England and Wales to help meet the government’s aim of halving violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade, Bar chair Barbara Mills KC has urged.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has prompted fierce debate on both sides, but is a Bill needed at all? Simon Parsons considers the existing law & guidance

Magistrates have asked for more flexibility and creativity when sentencing convicted criminals, and urged the government not to abolish custodial terms of less than six months.

Lawyers have until 31 January to respond to Sir Brian Leveson’s independent review of the criminal courts.

Fancy a life in crime? The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is currently looking for trainee solicitors and pupil barristers.

Could law enforcement agencies tasked with recovering stolen cryptoassets have a silver bullet in their arsenal? In this week’s NLJ, Ashley Fairbrother, partner, and Joe Nahal-Macdonald, senior associate, at Edmonds Marshall McMahon, and Sarah Wood, barrister at 5 St Andrews Hill, examine the new powers provided by Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, courtesy of legislation implemented in 2024.